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Aya Neeman

UpWest promotes Aya Neeman to Principal

15.01.26|CTech
The promotion supports the expansion of the fund’s investment activity in Israel; UpWest leads pre-Seed and Seed rounds and has invested in more than 100 Israeli startups.
Aya Peterburg S Capital

“Real value is moving away from the 'interface' and toward the 'engine' AI”

15.01.26|Elihay Vidal, Amy Shapiro
S Capital founding partner Aya Peterburg joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss why the hiring playbook is officially dead, the inevitability of Physical AI, and why integration remains Israel's greatest strength.
Ran Levitzky, general partner at Magenta Venture Partners.

“Most investors still treat AI and crypto as separate worlds. The real opportunity lies in the infrastructure layer that connects them.”

15.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Ran Levitzky, general partner at Magenta Venture Partners, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey. 
מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות דרור בין

Israel channels $450 million into venture capital to support tech industry

14.01.26|Sophie Shulman
State-backed program focuses on institutions and deeptech investment.
שרון זימן מצטרפת כשותפה לקרן הון סיכון Lama Partners

Sharon Seemann joins Lama Partners as a partner

14.01.26|Sophie Shulman
Former YL Ventures executive brings a decade of value-creation and marketing experience.
מימין אסף גרניט ואחד השותפים בIL ונצ'רס אלעד פרנקל

Celebrity chef Assaf Granit joins Israel’s deep-tech investment scene

14.01.26|Sophie Shulman
Chef partners with IL Ventures to rethink hospitality and catering.
Elle Taitou Spruch, senior investment associate at Planven.

“Innovation and resilience are not separate attributes of the Israeli tech ecosystem, they are structurally linked”

14.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Elle Taitou Spruch, senior investment associate at Planven, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.  
Alex Shmulovich Viola Ventures

“Success is no longer about hiring faster; it’s about converting intelligence into output”

14.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Viola Ventures partner Alex Shmulovich joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss what measures success for Startup Nation in 2026, the acceleration of AI agents, and the most overlooked opportunity in Israel's tech landscape.
Lital Leshem Protego Ventures

“I expect Israel’s next export engine to be autonomy and security for the physical world”

13.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Protego Ventures co-founder and managing partner Lital Leshem joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss the resilience of Israel’s high-tech sector, evolving deep-tech capital models, and the country’s next export engine.
Yodfat Harel Buchris Blumberg Capital

“Israeli tech is not being ‘rebranded’ it is being more clearly understood”

13.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Blumberg Capital managing director Yodfat Harel Buchris joins CTech to share her perspective on resilience as a competitive advantage, the state of deep and dual-use tech, and what will propel Israel’s next export engine in the years ahead, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
Pini Orbach

Arkin raises $100 million biotech fund focused on early clinical science

12.01.26|CTech
Arkin Bio Ventures III emphasizes scientific rigor amid shifting biotech markets.
Rotem Shacham, Director of PSG Equity.

"It’s no longer a question of if AI can deliver great efficiency gains but only a question of how much"

12.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
PSG Equity director Rotem Shacham joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey. 
Atad Peled Red Dot Capital

"In order to build a healthy, long-lasting global business, companies cannot remain disproportionally small"

12.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Red Dot Capital partner Atad Peled joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss his outlook on agents, metrics and monetization in the AI era, the sovereignty of Startup Nation, and which sectors are setting themselves apart.
Eyal Redler, managing partner at The Garage.

“AI agents are not replacing human judgment. They are replacing latency, manual execution, and coordination costs”

11.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Eyal Redler, managing partner at The Garage, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.  
Ofer Schreiber YL Ventures

“In 2026, the market will prioritize velocity”

11.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
YL Ventures senior partner Ofer Schreiber joins CTech to share his outlook for the coming year, from how the market is measuring growth to the limits of AI, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
Yaron Ben-Horin Valley National Bank

“Liquidity is returning, but in a disciplined way”

08.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Valley National Bank’s Yaron Ben-Horin joins CTech to discuss liquidity, capital flows, and where the next growth engines are forming, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
מימין יוני היילברון ו אלעד פרנקל קרן הון סיכון IL

IL Ventures raising $100 million for second deep-tech fund

07.01.26|Sophie Shulman
Fund expands focus on AI, robotics, and supply chain innovation at Seed stage.
Amir Tzach, Chief Investment Officer at InNegev.

“In the AI era, companies must demonstrate non-linear growth”

07.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
InNegev Chief Investment Officer Amir Tzach joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey. 
Raz Mangel Greenfield Partners

“Israel isn’t getting enough credit yet in AI infrastructure and models”

07.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Greenfield Partners partner Raz Mangel joins CTech to discuss Israel’s next phase of tech growth, from operational resilience to scaling deep-tech businesses, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
Kobi Samboursky Glilot Capital

“What's most important is the hype factor, and today it means the AI factor”

06.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Glilot Capital Partners co-founder Kobi Samboursky joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss his predictions for Startup Nation in the coming years, from the impact of AI on today’s valuations to the next wave of cyber-led growth.
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